Rio Oso, California Weather
Rio Oso, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rio Oso, Sutter County.
Full aviation weather for Rio Oso is published on the Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) page, 18 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Rio Oso have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rio Oso: Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 30 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 35 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 40 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 50 km · Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) 50 km
Conditions reported at KLHM describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rio Oso specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rio Oso.
About Rio Oso, California
Rio Oso lies in a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and earth, a place where the broad, flat plains of Sutter County yield to the gentle embrace of riparian zones. It lies 13.0 miles south-south-east of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Olivehurst. The air here often carries the sweet, fertile scent of agriculture, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and ripening crops that mingles with the fainter, damp aroma of the nearby Feather River. Oak trees, their branches spread wide like ancient hands, punctuate the fields, offering dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the sun, and the occasional rustle of wind through their leaves is the dominant sound, a quiet conversation with the open sky. This locale, Rio Oso, has long been a place of agricultural bounty, its fertile land historically supporting a vibrant farming community. The economic lifeblood of Rio Oso has been, and continues to be, rooted in the cultivation of the rich alluvial soils, yielding everything from stone fruits to walnuts, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and their land. Echoes of earlier eras can be felt in the quiet hum of irrigation systems and the weathered facades of farmhouses, each telling a story of hard work and reliance on the seasons, a rhythm that has sustained Rio Oso through generations.
Live animated radar for Rio Oso and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Rio Oso, Sutter County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.961006°N, 121.544405°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95674 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rio Oso, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rio Oso, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rio Oso includes coordinates 38.961006°N, 121.544405°W, situated in Sutter County. ZIP code 95674. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
